The one hundred and thirty-fourth classical recording: #33 Thomas Weelkes - Anthems
There's something listenable and accessible to Weelkes' Anthems that I haven't gotten before. Earlier choral works we listened to delighted in having a lot of building voices, thriving in complexity, but Weelkes keeps it simpler, focusing on fewer sounds and simpler compositions. While not as special, perhaps, it feels like it allows the music and songs to thrive more than the 'tricks'. Add to that a less sombre feeling to the works, where there's some fun to be had in some of them, and the various works come together really well.